About me
Dr. Nguyen is the surgical director of living donor liver transplant, and a board-certified, fellowship-trained abdominal transplant and hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgeon. His areas of special expertise include liver and small bowel transplantation and HPB surgery. His areas of clinical interest include pancreas cancer, pancreatic cysts, liver tumors, and biliary disease. He is particularly interested in minimally invasive HPB surgery, utilizing Da Vinci Surgical system.
He holds certifications in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, with use of the Da Vinci Surgical System.
Dr. Nguyen has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Transplantation Direct, Journal of American College of Surgeons, Journal of Critical Care, American Journal of Transplantation, and Gastroenterology and has presented at national conferences and symposia.
Dr. Nguyen received his Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO and completed his residency at University of Southern California/LAC+USC General Surgery in Los Angeles, where he received the program’s Outstanding Resident Award. He completed his fellowship in abdominal transplant at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
He works closely with all of his patients to ensure they’re actively involved in decisions about their care. Dr. Nguyen also educates patients about their condition so they have the knowledge and understanding they need to continue to manage their condition throughout their lives.
When he’s not at work, Dr. Nguyen enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, and going to the beach.
Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Graft Failure
- Intestinal Infections
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Transplant Evaluation
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Cancer
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Transplanted Organ Failure
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Auxiliary Liver Transplantation
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Bile Duct Repair
- Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Deceased Donor Transplantation
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Domino Liver Transplantation
- Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallstone Removal
- Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Artery Reconstruction
- Hepaticojejunostomy
- Isolated Small Bowel Transplantation
- Isolated Small Intestine Transplant
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Removal
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Hemangioma Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver-Intestine Transplantation
- Liver-Kidney Transplantation
- Liver-Pancreas Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplantation
- Multivisceral Transplantation
- Organ Donation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Resection
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Cyst Drainage
- Pancreatic Cyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Treatment
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Surgery
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Portal Vein Reconstruction
- Reduced-Size Liver Transplantation
- Small Bowel Transplantation
- Split Liver Transplantation
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplantation Of Intestine
Practice locations
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111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20010
301 St Paul Pl
Ste 718
Baltimore, MD, 21202
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
2 PHC
Washington, DC, 20007
106 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Residency: University of Southern California Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: St Louis University School of Medicine (2014)